Report: Ohio State Talking to USC Transfer?

According to a report from InsideUSC, Ohio State is one of the teams USC transfer quarterback Max Wittek is talking with. Louisville and Texas are also pursuing the former highly sought after signal-caller. According to ESPN, Wittek soon plans to visit Texas and they could be the front runner for his commitment.

Since the former backup USC quarterback is planning to graduate this spring, he would not be required to sit out a year. He will have two years to play two seasons with whichever school he selects.

In 2012, as a red-shirt freshman, Wittek appeared in eight games. He was 36-of-69 for 388 yards with 3 TDs and 5 interceptions. The six-foot-four, 235 pound pocket passer does not seem to be the dual-threat style of quarterback that Urban Meyer typically has behind center.

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I would highly doubt. Wittek would be in his last year of eligibility during Torrance Gibson's true freshman season. Ideally, you'd like Gibson to red-shirt as a freshman or at least not be the main guy.

We already need two roster spots cleared, this would be a third (and then a fourth if you're a Jeff Greene scholly fan). He'd sit a year behind Braxton, and then compete for the job for one year. Doesn't make sense.

Isn't the fact Ohio State is talking to a QB that clearly doesn't possess the skill set Urban likes indicative of the lack of confidence Urban has in his back up QB's. Jones played garbage time minutes in a handful of games, but hasn't demonstrated in any way the ability to lead this team to a National Championship. Barnett and Collier have even less experience than Jones. Wittek may be the best QB out there for transfer so that's why their going after him.

Re: his skill set, here's a devil's advocate question... In talking up Collier during yesterday's presser, Coach Meyer said something to the effect that he was not a Pryor or a Miller, but then again neither was Alex Smith - a former Meyer player the coach is still very high on, obviously.
At one point we also thought Carlos Hyde wasn't Meyer's typical running back, and look how that turned out...

If the pen is truly mightier than the sword, I may be the most dangerous man I know...

"hasn't demonstrated in any way the ability to lead this team to a National Championship." WTF? A much more natural thrower of the football than Miller ever will be. I love Braxton, but i'm not blind to his inability to read coverages and pull the trigger. Did you notice in the last 3 games Miller lost all touch on his passes and threw incomplete missles. Braxton looked like he forgot everything he learned from the QB Guru. Cardale has all of that natural ability. Wittek, No Thanx!

This does seem to be a bit out of the blue, no? Not entirely sure what the QB cupboard looks like at the other schools mentioned, but taking a transfer while we're still in the hunt for some top-shelf 2015 talent would produce a plethora of signal callers... We already have an embarrassment of riches at running back - not quite sure what we'd do with another rock-slinger at this point.

If the pen is truly mightier than the sword, I may be the most dangerous man I know...

I haven't seen him play so I have no idea what kind of foot speed he has. If he could simply keep and run occasionally just to maintain the threat his arm and accuracy would be crazy if our current offense was modified a bit down to his skill set. That's of course being very optimistic though.

He has to have at least some mobility to even be considered by Urban F. Meyer, his slowest QB was either Chris Leak and Alex Smith, both of who could move. If the kid comes here, cool, welcome and good luck in competing for the QB job, if not best of luck wherever he goes except if he happens to play the Buckeyes.

"The only good thing about it is winning the d*** thing" - Urban Meyer on The Game The War

So you are suggesting a move back to Cooper ball? Joking...
That said I don't see him at TOSU. We are set with dudes to run the UFM style offense. Bringing in another dude who doesn't quite fit that mode doesn't make sense to me.

Let me preface this by saying that I loved Pryor and I love Miller. That said, I agree 100%. A large part of me wishes we had a more traditional pocket passer at times. With the wide receiver and o-line talent coming in or already here and A stable of potentially great backs, we could be a scary good offense going forward. I believe we still will be with the miller type Qb, but I'm slightly afraid that he's near his ceiling as a passer. Hope I'm wrong, go bucks!

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 1 Corinthians 9:24

You cannot replace game experience, this guy is not our starter but he has experience playing in a major D-1 Conference. Our QB "gets hit too much", or least that is what he thinks. So why not have a guy who has played against some good teams on our bench to back him up......who do we have that has experience........no one.....If Tim Tebow can flourish in Urban's system....anyone can....everyone roll their eyes now.....

....I can't wait to see #16 in action...all of this based on what I've read, but "they" say he is a natural born leader, vocal in regards to what he needs to do and those around him, and a tremendous passer....I salivate with anticipation....I just want to see him in game situations and how he reacts to whatever he sees across the line of scrimmage...he can motor with his legs when needed, and someone spoke of him throwing in pre-game at Purdue and hitting receivers in stride and placing that ball in a tight window....is it too much to think of Troy and his exploits when he was a senior ?....Good Lord, I'm moist just thinking about it....